Pin properties in 2D Physics Core

Pin frequently used properties to the top of the Inspector window of a 2D Physics Core component, so you can edit them without expanding sections.

Note: This documentation is about using Pose, Area, and Constraint components. To use 2D physics in the Unity Editor using components like the Rigidbody 2D component, refer to 2D physics instead.

Create a Custom Properties asset

Follow these steps:

In the Project window, right-click and select Create > 2D > Physics (Core) > Custom Properties.
Select the asset Unity creates in the Project window.
In the Inspector window, set the Name property. Unity displays this as the heading for the pinned properties in the Inspector window.

Add pinned properties

Follow these steps: 1. Select the custom properties asset in the Project window. 1. Select Add Component Type, then select the 2D Physics Core component you want to pin properties for.

Select **Physics Area Group** to pin properties to every type of Physics Area component.

Select Add Property to add pinned properties.

Use the following to edit the list of pinned properties:

To reorder a property, click and drag the handle on the left.
To temporarily stop pinning a property without removing it from the list, disable its checkbox.
To remove a property from the list, select ✕.

Note: If you pin a property using a group, the property doesn’t also appear in the list for the individual component types in that group. Instead, Unity displays it as a read-only row, tagged with the group name, before that component type’s own list.

Activate the Custom Properties asset

Follow these steps:

From the main menu, select Edit > Project Settings.
Select Physics Core 2D > Package.
In the Custom Properties section, select Add Custom.
In the new row, drag your custom properties asset into the property, or select Make Asset to create and assign a new one.
Select the radio button on the left to make the asset active.

You can only make one custom properties asset active at a time.

Unity displays a panel marked with a pin icon (📌) at the top of the Inspector window for the component you selected. If the values come from a shared definition asset, Unity displays a Shared label next to the panel, and editing the property changes the value for every component that uses that definition asset.

Additional resources

Share properties across multiple 2D Physics Core components

Attach custom data to 2D Physics Core objects